Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-09-21
LEGAL.
A MENDMENT TO THE CoNsTITTT.

49, - 49,
A MENDMENT TO THE CONSTJTTT-
Kltion proposed TO the citizens Of his |
Commonwealth for their approval or re- |
lection oy the General Assembly of the |
Commonwealth of Pennsvly Publish-
ed by order of the Secretary OF the Com
monwealth, In pursuance of article XVIII
OF the Constitution.
Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the constitution of the common
wealth
SECTION l. BE If resoIred By the Senate
aud House ot Representatives. Of the Com
rHonreGAh OF PeHRsyiUania IN General is
'emOiy "iel' Ihat the following Is proposed
as an amendment OF the constitution OF the
commonwealth of Pennsy lvania in accord
ance with the provisions OF the eighteenth
/ article thereof:
AMENDMENT.
! Strike out from section l of article eight,
the four qualifications for voters which
/ reads follows:
| III twenty-five years of age or upwards,
he shall have paid within two years, a state
or county tax, which shall have been as
sessed at least two months, and paid at
least one month before the election" so
| that the section which reads as follows
| every male citizen, twenty-one years
OF age, possessing the following qualifca-
tions, shall bS entitled TO vote at all cleo
tons
First. He shall have been a citizen of the
| United States at least one month.
Second. He shall have resided in the
state one year COR if, having previous
ly been qualified elector or native born
citizen OF the state, he shall have removed
therefrom and returned, then six mOnths)
immediately preceding the election.
Third. He shall have resided in the cleo
tion district where he shall offer to vote at
least two months Immediately preceding the
election.
Fourth. If twenty-five years of age or up
wards, he shall have paid, within two years,
state or county tax, which shall have
been assessed at least two months, and paid
at least one month before the election,
! shall be amended, 90 as to read as foil ows
| Every male citizen twenty-one years OF
age, possessing the following qualifications,
shall be entitled to vote al the polling place
OF the election district OF which he shall al
the time be a resident and not elsewhere
First He shall have been a citizen of the
United States at least thirty days.
| ) cOnd- he shall have resided in the
state one year cor if, having previously
been qualified elector or native born citi
zen OF the state, he shall have removed
therefrOm and returned, then six months
Immediately proceeding the election.
Third. He shall have resided in the eiec
: tion district where he shall offer to vote a
least thirty days Immediately preceding th'
election The legislature, at the session
thereof next after the adoption OF this sec
tiOn, shall, and from time to time thereaf
h ter may, enact laws TO properly enforce thi
provision.
Fourth. Every male citizen of the age o
twenty -Oue years, who shall have been
citizen Tor thmty days and an inhabliant q
this state one year next preceding an cleo
tiOn, except at municipal elections, and 10
: the last thirty days a resident OF the elec
tion district IN which he may offer his vote
> shall be entitled TO vote at such election i
the election district of which he shall at tn
le time De resident and not elsewhere fC
all officers that now are or hereafter ma
A; be elected by the people PrOUIded, Thi
III time of war no electOr IN the actual mi
y itary service OF the State or of the Unite
States, in the army or navy thereof, sha
ID be deprived OF his vote by reason OF his al
sence from such election district, and Il
legislature shall have power to provide Il
Is manner in which aud the time and place
which such absent electors may vote, al
he TOR the return and canvas OF their votes
. ! the election district in which they rcSpeC
. lively reside.
o. Futh. For the purpose of voting, no pt
IT. son shall be deemed 10 have gained or lI
a residence by reason OF his presence
absence while employed in the service
Is the United tates or the : tate, nor VIII
raj engaged in the navigation Of the waters
the State OF OF the high seas, nor while
student of any college or seminary OF lea
ger ing, nor while kept at any almshouse
ley public ms titution, except the inmates
any home for disabled and INDECENT soldl
and SGi!ors, who, tor the purpose OF votI
IN shall be deemed to reside in the elect
district where said home is located Ii
shall be made for ascertaining, by pro
90, proofs, the citizens who shall Ue entitled
lac the right of suffrage hereby established. l..
led 4 true copy OF the joint resolution.
CHARLES w. STONE,
Secretary OF the Commonwealth